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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 17, 2008 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 January 17, 2008 ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON January 17, 2008 at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Harlan, Chair; Anissa Vines, Vice-Chair; Jim Stefanadis; Tim Carey; Ernie Dobson; DeWana Anderson; Sharon Freeland; Jessica Lee; Matt Vizithum BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr.; Sharon Van Horn STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Tom Konsler, Environmental Health Services Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Letitia Burns, Business Officer; Cessaly Cheatham, FNP, Personal Health Services Division GUESTS PRESENT: Pam Jones, Purchasing Director; Alice Gordon, Commissioner; Welcome and Introductions Chris Harlan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Rosemary Summers introduced new staff member Cessaly Cheatham, FNP. I. Approval of January 17, 2008 Agenda At the request of the Health Director the educational item will be delayed until the February meeting and replaced with “Consideration of Alternatives for Facilities for Health and Social Services” as Item II. At it’s meeting last night the Board of County Commissioners requested written comments from DSS & OCHD regarding their space needs so they may be considered at the Commissioner’s January 29 work session. A revised Agenda and supporting documentation was provided to Board members and briefly explained by Rosemary Summers. The motion to approve the Agenda of January 17, 2008 as amended was made by Tim Carey, seconded by Anissa Vines, and carried without dissent. II. Consideration of Alternatives for Facilities for Health and Social Services Chris Harlan introduced Commissioner Alice Gordon, and Pam Jones, Purchasing Director. The Board was provided with a summary report of square footage space needs compared to two options presented to the BOCC on January 16, the agenda item presented at the Commissioners meeting, a color map of the Southern Human Services Campus, and a Facility Needs Analysis Report from the Board of Health to the County Commissioners prepared in January of 2007, and a PowerPoint presentation of the Link Center Remodeling Plan. Rosemary Summers directed attention to the BOCC Agenda handout. There has been a proposal to purchase or lease the old Wal-Mart property in Hillsborough with the thought that DSS and Health could relocate there in phases. There was also an option for new construction of 50,000 sq. ft. on the Southern Human Services Campus. The Power Point presentation is a concept presentation with the details on the BOCC Agenda and covers